Our Mission

Our mission is to support the visual and performing arts and those who create it. We are bringing entertainment back to the Garnett area!

To provide an entity & structure devoted to the advancement of the 'Performing Arts' including the musical, theatrical, literary, and visual arts.
To provide the public with a variety of live entertainment opportunities as well as multiple full-time digital motion-picture theaters in support of 'cinema' as a 'visual art' and fundraising activity.
To provide unique (part, and full-time) job opportunities for qualified individuals.
To attract visitors and locals to the downtown area, thus promoting businesses in Anderson County.
To support local musicians, thespians, visual artists, and citizens that are trained or who seek training in the visual and performing arts.
To provide a home for local non-profit performing groups to operate & provide entertainment for the public.
To provide opportunities for visiting professional entertainers to perform in downtown Garnett in a unique environment.
To provide an educational environment toward the appreciation for the visual and performing arts.
To host summer camps for interested students in a structured, safe, and disciplined environment so its students become ethical and productive citizens with a greater appreciaton of the performing arts.
Become a member of the THE PEOPLES THEATRE, INC. (501c3 Federal Tax-Exempt Corporation) and make history in Anderson County. We invite you to complete the donation form by clicking on the donate button below. We thank you for your tax-deductible contribution:Click to Donate
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